biologyExile by OxygenSome organisms never quite worked out how to live with it. This is the story of where they went. Off the coast of Japan, for four months a year, the deep blue sea is transformed into a stunn...
EtymologyDefining PlanetsFirst there were six. Then there were nine. And then there were eight. Now, are there 110? The English word “planet’ has been in use for centuries. It was being used in the time of Old Engli...
GdprThe Privacy PolicyEurope’s new Privacy Policy, and what it’s trying to do Unless you’ve got around to unsubscribing, your email inbox is probably full of updates and promotions and notifications and newslette...
cultureThe Purple SkyLight, sight, and why things may not be the same colours they look Did you know that the sky looks blue? You probably did, specially if you’ve seen it. But just because it looks blue doesn’t...
environmentThe Defeat DeviceWhen cars get self-conscious: a brief look at the Volkswagen scandal Diesel is cheap — cheaper than petrol. That’s why car companies have been investing heavily in developing diesel engines ...
AutocorrectTypes of TyposWhen solutions end up creating more problems. Earlier, people just made typos. They might write “onw” instead of “one” or “teh” instead of “the” because their fingers touched slightly wrong ...
